Community Housing

mecwacare offers Community Housing Services at three locations within the cities of Stonnington and Bayside.

All of mecwacare’s units are carpeted, have a stove and heating, their own living and dining room, separate kitchen and bathroom/laundry. Our community housing is designed to promote comfort and independence for people who are over 55 years of age and meet the Department of Human Services eligibility criteria. mecwacare maintains communal areas and gardens, and changes smoke-detector batteries and light globes within units. Residents enter into a Tenancy Agreement, with rent in accordance with the Department of Human Services criteria.

mecwacare’s development in the beautiful suburb of Beaumaris has eight fully-renovated one-bedroom units. These lovely homes are less than 1 km to the beach and only 500 metres to Beaumaris Concourse Shopping Centre.

Our Glen Iris Community Housing units are set in the beautiful surroundings of Gardiner’s Creek, surrounded by native flora and leafy walking trails. Trains, trams, cafes and restaurants are all within an easy walk.

Our community housing development in beachside Sandringham has 27 new purpose-built units available for older people in the local area who are financially disadvantaged. These units are conveniently located adjacent to Sandringham station and just a few hundred metres from the beach, restaurants and cafes.

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About us

mecwacare is a major provider of residential, nursing and support services for the frail aged, disadvantaged and people with special needs and disabilities. We operate through a highly-integrated service network of over 1,700 employees and 350 volunteers, caring for over 13,000 people each year across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria.

mecwacare's primary objective is to enhance the quality of life of people in need of care, especially the elderly, through the delivery of innovative, responsive and fully-evaluated services offered in residential settings, community facilities and clients' homes. mecwacare acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Elders in each of the Communities in which we work.